Clos des Papes
Châteauneuf-du-Pape White Rhone Blend
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France
This was one of those surprise finds one sometimes has in the cellar. I only have the one bottle. Made from roughly equal quantities of all 6 permitted white varieties, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Roussanne, Picpoul and Picardin fermented cool and kept on lees for 5 months, no malolactic. Initial notes of tangerine and pear. I don’t get tropical fruit like some reviewers have said. A waxy texture, mandarin/tangerine and very ripe grapefruit - low acid - developing nutty notes. Rhone whites are always an adventure - remains delicious.
This was one of those surprise finds one sometimes has in the cellar. I only have the one bottle. Made from roughly equal quantities of all 6 permitted white varieties, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Roussanne, Picpoul and Picardin fermented cool and kept on lees for 5 months, no malolactic. Initial notes of tangerine and pear. I don’t get tropical fruit like some reviewers have said. A waxy texture, mandarin/tangerine and very ripe grapefruit - low acid - developing nutty notes. Rhone whites are always an adventure - remains delicious.
Aug 3rd, 2024
Textured and powerful. We should all drink more CDP blanc #cdp
Textured and powerful. We should all drink more CDP blanc #cdp
1 person found it helpfulSep 19th, 2018
Trop d alcool gras mais il manque vraiment beaucoup d élément pour en faire un grand vin
Trop d alcool gras mais il manque vraiment beaucoup d élément pour en faire un grand vin
Apr 22nd, 2023Nez fruit blanc et anis
Bouche fraîche et grasse belle amertume
Beau vin mais simple
Nez fruit blanc et anis
Bouche fraîche et grasse belle amertume
Beau vin mais simple
Gorgeous wine on a gorgeous day on the Tuscan coast! Does not get any better!
Gorgeous wine on a gorgeous day on the Tuscan coast! Does not get any better!
Aug 26th, 2018
